A general collection of the ancient Irish music : containing a variety of admired airs never before published, and also the compositions of Conolan and Carolan

by: Bunting, Edward, 1773-1843; Carolan, Turlough, 1670-1738, composer; Connellan, William, composer; Connellan, Thomas, composer; Preston, John, d. 1798, printer; Straight, Thomas, engraver; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, engraver; Hime, Morris, bookseller. FU; Hackett, Edmond Byrne, b. 1879, former owner. FU

Publication date: 1796

Topics: Folk music, Folk songs, Irish, Songs, Irish, Piano music, Arranged

Publisher: London : Printed & sold by Preston & Son, at their wholesale warehouses 97 Strand

Collection: byuinternationalharparchive; brigham_young_university; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Brigham Young University

Contributor: Harold B. Lee Library

Language: English

Song titles in Gaelic & English

"Vol. 1 ... price 10s 6d": title page

Engraved title page signed: Neele sc

Completed in 1796. Cf. Pollard

Includes 66 songs, music only

The songs were collected at a meeting of itinerant Irish harpers in Belfast, 12 July 1792--Preface

Engraved music signed at bottom of p. 35: Tho[ma]s Straight No. 7 Lambeth Walk Surrey

"Sold at Hime's Musical Circulating Library ...": bookseller's label laid down on p. 1, third count

FU copy bears the bookplate of E. Byrne Hackett

Pollard, W. Dublin book trade

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Associated-names: Carolan, Turlough, 1670-1738, composer; Connellan, William, composer; Connellan, Thomas, composer; Preston, John, d. 1798, printer; Straight, Thomas, engraver; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, engraver; Hime, Morris, bookseller; Hackett, Edmond Byrne, b. 1879, former owner